Vijayvargiya

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'''Vijayvargiya''' (also ''Vijayvargia'', ''Vijayvergiya'', ''Vijaywargiya'', ''Vijayvergia'', ''Vijay'') is a merchant ([[Vaishya]]-[[Baniya]]) community mainly from [[Rajasthan]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]].

According to tradition, it originated from the historical [[Khandela]] town in northern [[Rajasthan]].<ref>Lawrence A. Babb, Mirrored warriors: On the cultural identity of Rajasthani traders, ''[[International Journal of Hindu Studies]]'', June 3, 2007</ref> <ref>Vijayavargiya Itihas, Ek Drishti, Ramjeet Jain, 1992, p. 19-25</ref>[[Maheshwari]]s and [[Khandelwal Vaishya|Khandelwal]] communities also trace their origin to Khandela.

They mainly live in [[Rajasthan]] ( in Jodhpur, Tonk, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Kota and Bikaner districts) and western [[Madhya Pradesh]] ( in Rajgarh, Nimach, Mandsour, Ratlam, Indore, Guna, Bhopal and also in [[Gwalior]] districts) . They are also located at [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Agra]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Surat]], [[Pune]], [[Delhi]], [[Faridabad]], [[Ballabgarh]], [[Chennai]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Bangalore]], [[Nagpur]], [[Gurgaon]], [[Ranchi]], [[Jhansi]], [[United States|America]]. They are mainly [[Vaishnava|Vaishanava]](Vaishya).<ref>{{cite book |title=Jaina community. |last=Sangave |first=Vilas Adinath |year=1959 |publisher=Popular Book Depot}}</ref> The [[Ramdwara|Ram Snehi]] sect was founded by [[Ram Charan (guru)|Swami Ram Charan]] (1718–1798) at Shahpura, Bhilwara by establishing Ramdwara was born in this community.<ref>{{cite book |title=Social contents of Indian religious reform movements |last=Sen |first=Siba Pada |year=1978 |publisher=Institute of Historical Studies |location=Calcutta}}</ref>
==Origin of Vijayvargiya==
Dhanpal Vaishya was the Prime Minister of the King of [[Khandela]] [[Janapadas|Janapada]] ([[Sikar]]). His four offspring established four castes: [[Sarawagi|Saravagi]] was established by Sunda, Khandelwal by Khanda, [[Maheshwari]] by Mahesha, and '''Vijayvargiya/Vijaywargiya''' by Vija. All these four castes claim their origin to be Khandela Janapada, but any other evidence does not confirm the theory of four sons. Some of the Khandela scholars accept their origin from the two brothers – Khanda and Vija. Both these castes have 72 [[gotra]]s (branches) each, out of which 13 gotras of both the castes have similarity among them.

According to traditional accounts , in 363 AD, Kunwar Jayant Singh developed some differences with his father, the ruler of Khandela Janapada. Consequently, Kunwar Jayant Singh was ordered to be exiled by the ruler. Vija son of the Prime Minister of the king, along with his 72 supporters followed Kunwar Jayant Singh; they made their first halt at Jakheri. There, they made a plan and invaded the Kingdom of Ranthambhaur and succeeded in annexing the kingdom. Greatly impressed by the devotion and valor of his followers, Kunwar Jayant Singh named the entire group as Vijayvargia. These 72 men altogether, became the forerunners of the 72 clans. In the year 1906–07, Pithashah organized a huge conglomeration of the entire gotras of this caste at Pipalu village of [[Tonk, India|Tonk]] (Rajasthan). Foundation of 16 temples was laid down consequent to this meeting. Greatly impressed by the initiative taken by Pithashah, the prominent personalities attending the conglomeration conferred the title of [[Chaudhary]] on Pithasha. Specialists called ‘Raos’ were given the responsibility of maintaining the history and record of their caste and gotras. The main gotras of Vijayvargias’ are: Jhojhota, Khunteta, Chaudhary, Patodiya, Kapadi, Parva, Nayakwal, Karodiwal, etc.

Vijayvargias’ are basically [[Vaishnava]], but there are isolated examples of them being [[Shaiva]]s also. In the field of spiritualism also Vijayvargias’ are known to have been blessed by the ‘Ramsnehi Sect’; Swami Shri Ramacharan ji Maharaj was its founder. According to a [[colophon (publishing)|colophon]] of Pandva Purana of AD 1545 and a [[Shivpuri]] inscription of 1646 AD, some of them have been Jain and were regarded a branch of [[Saraogi]] Jains.<ref>Vijayavargiya Itihas, Ek Drishti, Ramjeet Jain, 1992, p. 14-17</ref>

Vijayvargia community has said be cursed from [[Meera]]bai as a person from this community conspired in poisoning Meerabai,{{cn|date=December 2020}} the keen devotee of Lord Krishna, . Under the patronage and motivation of Shri Ramcharan Ji Maharaj, Vijayvargias’ have played a stellar role in the building of social structure and performed various memorable deeds in the religious field as well. The famous temple of ‘Girdhar Gopal’ at Pushkar (Ajmer), which has made Meerabai an immortal, is a gift from this caste.

==Gotras of Vijayvargiya==
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! Gotra
! Kuldevi
! Rishi
! Veda
! Shakha
! Sutrakar
! Ganpati
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| ADHEDIYA
| Chamunda
| Bhardwaj
| [[Yajurveda]]
| [[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vinayak
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| AJLODIYA
| [[Ashapura Mata|Ashapura]]
| Vashishta
| [[Yajurveda]]
| [[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vighnayak
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| AJMERA
| Padhav
| Bhardwaj
| [[Yajurveda]]
|[[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vinayak
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| AJMERA SIGI
| Ashapura
|Vashishta
| [[Yajurveda]]
| [[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vighnayak
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| BADHADARA
| [[Jeenmata|Jeen]]
|Vashishta
| [[Yajurveda]]
| [[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vighnayak
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| BAHARADIYA
| Chamunda
| Kashyap
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhi l
| Heramb
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| BANDHIWAL
| Chamunda
| Kashyap
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Heramb
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| BANDIWAL
| Ambey
| Gautama
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Heramb
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| BANSIWAL
| Eshwari
| Vashishta
| [[Yajurveda]]
| Madhyandini
| Katyayan
| Vighnayak
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| BANTHLIWAL
| Ambey
| Gautama
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Shivsoot
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| BATHRA
|Ashapura
| Shandilya
| [[Yajurveda]]
| Madhyandini
| Katyayan
| Ganraj
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| BAUDADA
| Dhundeswar
| Kavyesh
| [[Yajurveda]]
| Madhyandini
| Katyayan
| Vinayak
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| BENKATA (or VAINKTA)
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| Gautama
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Shivsoot
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| BHARADLIYA
| Dhundsri
| Krutu
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Vighnayak
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| BHIYANYA
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| Bhardwaj
| [[Yajurveda]]
| Madhyandini
| Katyayan
| Vinayak
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| BOHARA (or VOHRA)
| Ambika
| Gautama
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Shivsoot
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| BORA
| Kiyay
| Kritu
| [[Samaveda|Samveda]]
| Kauthumi
| Gobhil
| Vighnayak

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| CHOUDHARY
| Shree Jeenn mata
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| DANS
|Besakundal mataji
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| GARAU
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| GHARASWAL
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| GHIYA
|Bhumri Devi
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| GWALERIYA
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| HINGWA
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| JHOJHOTA (or JAJODIA)
| Chamunda
| Bhardwaj
| Yajurveda
| Madhyandini
| Katyayan
| Vinayak
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| KAPDI
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| KATARIYA
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| KARODIWAL
| Ashapura
|Vashishta
| [[Yajurveda]]
| [[Madhyandina Shakha|Madhyandini]]
| Katyayan
| Vighnayak
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| KHANDAYA
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| KHANDLA-SINGI
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| KHENTODAYA
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| KHOHWAL
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| KHUNTETA
| Kapasan Mata
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| KODAI
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| LUHARIYA
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| MALI
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| MANIHAR
|Kiyay, Chavanda
|Kashyap
|Kauthumi
|Gobhil
|Heramb
|Swaroopa Bai Sati-Bhalta (Jhalawar-Raj)
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| MAROTIYA
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| MUVANIYA
|Nagnechi Mata
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| NAIWAL
|ANTER MATA

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| NARANIWAL
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| NAREDIWAL
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| NATYA
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| NAYAKWAL
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| NIJRANYA/NIJHASYA
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| PANCHALYA
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| PANCHALUHADIYA
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| PANCHOLI
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| PARDA
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| PARWA
| Manderi Sati Mata, Mau, Rajasthan 325215
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| PATNIWAL
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| PATODIYA
|[[Jeenmata|Jeen Mata, Dist. Sikar, Raj]]
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| PHAGIWAL
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| POLIWAL
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| RAJORIA
|Chmunda devi
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| SAGARIYA
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| SAKHUNYA
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| SURLYA
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| TAMOLI
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| TOKARWASA
|village: MARMI, CHITTORGARH (district), RAJASTHAN, INDIA.
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| UNCHI
|[[Jeenmata|Jeen Mata]]
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| VAHATARA
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| VARDA
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Ram Charan Maharaj]]
*[[Ramdwara]]
*[[Shahpura, Bhilwara]]

[[Category:Vaishya community]]
[[Category:Jain communities]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Bania communities]]

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